verrecken

[fɛɐ̯ˈʁɛkn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʁɛkn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“verrecken” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,825. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,825
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sterben

Corpus desk

Index DE-verrecken · verrecken · German

verrecken · rank #21,825 · 12 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,825
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vermindert

Nearest frequency peer: vermindert (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “verrecken”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “verrecken” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

verrecken vs verreckt
78% similar
verrecken vs versenken
78% similar
verrecken vs verreisen
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for verrecken
PropertyValue
Headwordverrecken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʁɛkn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,825
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “verrecken” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).verreckenliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „vermindert“ (#21,824), „Versailles“ (#21,826), „Verlosung“ (#21,823). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around verrecken (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈʁɛkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #21,825 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sterben".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for verrecken, with forms such as "evrrecken", "verecken", and "verercken". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "verreckt", "versenken", "verreisen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is verrecken, spelled V-E-R-R-E-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sterben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how verrecken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Doch warum kann mich mittlerweile nicht einmal das mehr erschrecken, wenn irgendwo Menschen an dreckigem Wasser verrecken?“ - Fettes Brot
  2. „Während alle ihre Interessen wahren, verrecken Frauen und Kinder im Kugelhagel, werden Männer zu Mördern und enden als Krüppel.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrrecken
  • verecken
  • verercken
  • verrceken
  • verreccken
  • verrecekn
  • verreckenn
  • verreckken
  • verreckne
  • verrekcen
  • vrerecken
  • vverrecken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verrecken - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

evrrecken2verecken1verercken2verrceken2verreccken1verrecekn2verreckenn1verreckken1
Edit distance from "verrecken"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "verrecken"?
"verrecken" is spelled V-E-R-R-E-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʁɛkn̩].
What does "verrecken" mean?
As a verb, "verrecken" means: sterben
What words are commonly confused with "verrecken"?
"verrecken" is commonly confused with "verreckt", "versenken", "verreisen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verrecken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verrecken" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʁɛkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verrecken" come from?
"verrecken" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "verrecken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "verrecken" maps to 12 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "verreckt". View pair
  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #21,825 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "V" letter cohort. V–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list